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• Bloomingdale’s

  1000 Third Ave., at 59th St.; 212-705-2000

  Rising design star Alejandro Ingelmo’s sinuous, elegant gladiator is a Calatrava building for your feet.

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• Zara

  500 Fifth Ave., at 42nd St.; 212-302-2551

  The Spanish fast-fashion chain is quick on a footwear trend, like this heavily embellished stiletto.

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• Aldo

  500 Fifth Ave., at 42nd St.; 212-302-2551

  This snakeskin print with a low wooden wedge is the everyday summer sandal.

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• Orva Shoes

  155 E. 86th St., nr. Lexington Ave.; 212-369-3448

  From Wanted, a soft-soled embellished gladiator that won’t break the bank.

  
  
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From the 2009 Best of New York issue of New York Magazine